After a career of many firsts, journalist Gerald Boyd became the first black managing editor of the "New York Times." But the dream ended abruptly with Boyd's forced resignation in the wake of scandal over Jayson Blair, a reporter who had plagiarized and fabricated news stories.…
Loss and love -- Seeds of ambition -- From Uganda X to cub reporter -- Growing but restless -- Fresh starts -- D.C. grind -- Fast tracked -- My times -- Shifting priorities and alliances -- Joy and heartbreak -- The outsiders -- The greatest story -- Managing up, managing down -…
A rags-to-riches story of the climb from urban poverty to the New York Times, this insider's view of struggle and change at the nation's premier newspaper reconstructs the most controversial period in the paper's history and records how journalists reported and edited the bigges…
After a career of many firsts, journalist Gerald Boyd became the first black managing editor of the "New York Times." But the dream ended abruptly with Boyd's forced resignation in the wake of scandal over Jayson Blair, a reporter who had plagiarized and fabricated news stories.…
A rags-to-riches story of the climb from urban poverty to the "New York Times" that offers an insider's view of struggle and change at the nation's premier newspaper. It reconstructs the most controversial period in the paper's history and records how journalists reported and ed…